The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-07-22
a TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

4 TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Dora larmiclae vas an extremely
pretIT rirl, whom ~ see vas 10 admire
Ell feflai'e ~ love, IN most mems opin-
son- Women did not take precisely this
sAcE n her merits. but then. as We all
k1oF- Ermcl are VIGOROUSLY jealous.
silA even serF pretty eiri may be con
sidesce D. lhuzins her privileges Il she
shs Engage h0rzef 10 more than Two
lsrH ai once Nos. this was precisely
'sliaf Hi-s esTmichael had done, and Eas
MT aiiiiie fue-Ilifkei by the consequences
f ri ErT rs.LnesE Not only had he. IN
knonn ~ and 70 disobeliencc Of her neo-
-. keir on h1T engagement with Berthe
+ hAsslf'E. - the artillery. but 10 please
1tr IIzrrEis sad aiso hrr ozn aabi-
ile1- siir lld consented month or two
z finee ~ zrnerf Mr. Lorimef. son and heir
- Old hIs iamrs Ls.rimer. And nov. to
rsrur ~. . fosfnishf ago. n the Mars
Gers eali, Lord lI=earTcl had proposed.
and soc had noi been able 70 refuse him.
4 fenecnine Captain Haselrig she had
IrfIe aurieiI. as BE- had gone 10 India on
bong forbidden tie house by Mr.. Csrni-
ciisei. H.ie considered he hlndsome. i'm
f,ecuniqls solder bT no means an eligible
match ler his only daughter and heiress.
bui a had taxed cFeE her ingenuity TO
AeeP Mr. Loamer aud lord I-iscarroi ig-
nerapi 81 earh ofher's claims on her
--eszmeE certainly did not suspect the ex-
isiance = rival iJui Liscarr0i had more
thee ouce rescuted the airs o. Isroprietor
flip assumed By the former. aud had
T-esscd MIS- (aunilleal 10 allow him at
qnoe - appiy is Der fafher. This was
horribly renfsiekins Mr. Carmichael
saE wealthy. sell-made man. Whose
teripuc had slrung, A. he was oniv too
la q be4siing. frosa the traditional
'ifPenus lit he possessed ultra-radi-
- ofanlons. bui IN h.s hezrt was - fend
Of . lord ~ mosi people, and Dora we'll
kncE rould base been - delighted At her
iEicst cu1quesi a. She herself could have
l'cel. suit she ielf convinced that his
gnra ancc pledged. be- would not let her
taroE oFer ckarles L0rimer, even for
such a parry a. Lord Liscarrol. So she
sod hff lgrrr daicful story Of stern
cpIressrd daughter divided between
dutF ARD dislike 10 tie match proposed.
Buf an ycu engaged 70 that cub
Lofimerf asked Lizearrol inpstientiy.
40. % no. certainly not engaged;
iut = Is FcrT possible / might have be-
como 70 o. piesse dear papa. had I not
niet Fou This sid with the sweetest
fiazialig ane bzshfgi look, bad the full
rfcl1 Intended.
-But nov, Doras7
Vel now ! must make the poor
fellow understand il Is iulpossible-give /
hin liz congo. in facf. 50 decidedly that
escn III -sasisiied that he j.. be can make /
~ mistake, aad thea cosx papa as best
can
fsiii LisczTol insisted.
Bur, don't sou ser. Lord Liscarrol-
Nrll. Arthur. then-ihaf If you 90 10
PAPA directly ] hayesenf Of Mr.. Lorimer.
Dr. ni1 suspect what has occurred. and .
would nof hesitate 10 treat YOU in the
sane waFi For do Whist will, cannot
heip he considering me engaged 70 that
hsrrid man.
sWeil, ~hen viii sou give Lorilner his I
asses9
'-IO-mouos morning. lie Is coming I
silo;r some botanical tickets. and will /
sFczk % him thea
--kefE well. dearesi; and I may look
IN 10 hear fhe result. mar ] notsH
Ani 20 Il g4s settled still, it must
BE- confessed. the situation Was a troub-
iesoue one. and sitting in the library the
next DIS. Dora thought over her plans
rather anxiouslT.
M. Carmichael Has. or fancied her
seif 10 inFaiid. and rarely showed before
lunch land not aiEays then. though
ready enough for her social dutiesi'
iafer IN The dayl. 20 her daughter was al
fch liberty fo arrange matters as she
pleased Accordingly she told the but
Dr. maj i NJ. Lofimes called. be was at
e1iee 70 b. shown info her IN the library.
sod 4 Lord LissaErol should call in the
HraHrine be- was &c be told that she
~ould -eou b disrngaged. and be re-
qlested % await her IN the drawing
Teom- 80 far 80 good
Blsf q rine - the dooF-bell startled her
from hrr revere, and she waited expect
~ 70 ~ Lsrim-T ushered in. Instead
a that III visitor Has ushened ~ stsiTs.
and fhe butler announced Captain
iizs-lfiz The blow almost staggered
h-r. bus pulling herseh together. she
Erui into fhe dfaRiug room and the
nrEf momc1f rs ciasped IN Haselrig's
z-sns A few words suiiicrd 70 explain
bis Fr--ernc- Th- death Of an old uncle,
BIZ godfa-ier. had made him master Of a
rrfner rallzilie properly, and on the
sirenefh 81 fhls improvement IN his posi-
tien me youlE MAJ had n once rushed
bark fran India. and o. be fondly hoped,
sscoessiailg 70 plead his suit. Whatever
hearf ahe possessed-if was little
enougb -l,eio1rcd 10 Haselrig, and
~ had feir genuine sorrow when
Der father 20 entirely declined his
tIroTl1slIf for . moment she wondered II
lffeg ~ Hzs-lrigs iorf might rot be
us.rfh a s.--ifce. of LOrimer she did
Boi din - second. bat she did re-
member lrai. and this dampened
.sr srdor. riIasrlrie Eas handsome and
LARRY rieh nos. buf 80 was Lord Liscsr-
rol. and Il hes love for him was not 50
crest - fer Haseifie she ndored his coro-
pa - fnr I'D story vas once more re-
|afe6. and by ifs means she induced Cap
Iain llaselrig 70 forego his purpose Of
.seize her father until she heIself should
rire HIM leave 20 spesks and n last, 70
e. essat relief. he sent him OF, II not
ret certainly more IN love than
eser-
Dering hf.r conversion With Captain
tIazeirix. Dora sharp ears had caught
Ihe solnd u the door bell, 50 she was
i.lllF prepared - hcas that Er. Lorsfner
80 q ~ liilrarT. ard went 70 him At
o1oe. BIZ uhai sl.s DID aos know, and
q - hurry ~oald net give the butler